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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 global score. Even though Galaxy A30 and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy A30 is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy A30's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. The Samsung Galaxy A30 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments.
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